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that will be john boehner's channel to deal with that. my gosh, i mean, i don't envy him as two more years as speaker but i don't know why he got re-elected. i don't think anybody else wanted the job. >> bret: former spea speaker dennis hastert has a rule named for him. majority of the majority, bringing forward a bill. don't bring forward a bill unless the majority of your own caucus supports that piece of legislation. talked about that going forward on brian kilmeade radio show this morning. >> the problem, maybe you do it once or maybe you do it twice but when you start making deals to get the democrats to pass the legislation, you are in power anymore. if you pass stuff that members aren't in line with, the ability to lead is in jeopard jeopardy. somebody else is making a decision. all tax bills and all spending bills, under the constitution start in the house. if you give up that responsibility you give up the ability to cover it. that's the problem. >> hastert is right. explains what happened to republicans in the battle we just had
that will be john boehner's channel to deal with that. my gosh, i mean, i don't envy him as two more years as speaker but i don't know why he got re-elected. i don't think anybody else wanted the job. >> bret: former spea speaker dennis hastert has a rule named for him. majority of the majority, bringing forward a bill. don't bring forward a bill unless the majority of your own caucus supports that piece of legislation. talked about that going forward on brian kilmeade radio show this...
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yet, people are blaming john boehner. we're going to talk with michelle malkin about this in a couple of minutes because it's got a lot of people's blood boiling. >> alisyn: in the meantime, in a few short hours, the 113th congress will get to work. it will vote on whether house speaker john boehner will remain in charge of the republicans. this comes hours after president obama made the fiscal cliff deal official, signing it while on vacation in hawaii. ed henry is live at the white house with more. it's big day there, ed. >> good morning. you're right. you mentioned john boehner facing this vote as speaker today as the new congress convenes. one of the reasons why he's facing any possible trouble at all is concern on the conservative side about the fact that this deal that was negotiated laterally by the president and senator mcconnell, but john boehner was involved in the early stages of this, ended up having $620 billion in tax increases and only $15 billion in spending cuts. one way john boehner is pushing back on al
yet, people are blaming john boehner. we're going to talk with michelle malkin about this in a couple of minutes because it's got a lot of people's blood boiling. >> alisyn: in the meantime, in a few short hours, the 113th congress will get to work. it will vote on whether house speaker john boehner will remain in charge of the republicans. this comes hours after president obama made the fiscal cliff deal official, signing it while on vacation in hawaii. ed henry is live at the white...
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john boehner revealed essentially the president's mind-set. john boehner kept talking about, look, mr. president, we've got a spending problem in this country. and the president said we don't have a spending problem. we've got a problem with health care. health care is the big driver of all the big price tags in this country, he said. and john boehner obviously disagreed. >> a lot of people should agree actually with that. a lot of people say because of obamacare, this is probably not where the president was going with it, but because of obamacare health c and taxes wil go up. it's interesting that he would believe that would be the reason for the spending problem. a lot of people think that's going to be exacerbated with obamacare in full force. >>brian: he goes on to say in what i think is an exclusive interview, he repeated the message so often he said toward the end of the negotiations the president became irritated and said i'm getting tired of hearing you say that. really? you've tripled the deficit and you're tired of hearing we have a
john boehner revealed essentially the president's mind-set. john boehner kept talking about, look, mr. president, we've got a spending problem in this country. and the president said we don't have a spending problem. we've got a problem with health care. health care is the big driver of all the big price tags in this country, he said. and john boehner obviously disagreed. >> a lot of people should agree actually with that. a lot of people say because of obamacare, this is probably not...
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but house speaker john boehner is warning about it. he insists now that president obama has adopted a scorched earth policy toward republicans. chief white house correspondent ed henry has the specifics. >> congratulations. godspeed. [ applause ] >> within 24 hours of the traditional inaugural lunchen, speaker john boehner was singing another tune about president obama's intentions. >> so we are expecting here over the next 22 months, to be the focus of this administration. as they attempt to annihilate the republican party. and let me just tell you, i do believe that is their goal. to just shove us in to the history. >> today, white house spokesman jay carney rejected that charge, saying you heard them say in the inaugural address, even though we have profound differences it's imperative we come together. in the inaugural address, though, the president also took this shot at republicans. >> we cannot mistake absolutism for principle. or substitute spectacle for politics. or treat name-calling as reasoned debate. >> in the public belie
but house speaker john boehner is warning about it. he insists now that president obama has adopted a scorched earth policy toward republicans. chief white house correspondent ed henry has the specifics. >> congratulations. godspeed. [ applause ] >> within 24 hours of the traditional inaugural lunchen, speaker john boehner was singing another tune about president obama's intentions. >> so we are expecting here over the next 22 months, to be the focus of this administration. as...
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john boehner said i never brought it up. the president said we democrats can't live with the sequester. the reason that is important neil is the republicans have a strong card to play. democrats can't turn that off until they negotiate on the entitlements that you and i know is really driving the spending problem. >> neil: you negotiate out of fear. you are fearful to ever negotiate. bottom line. great reporting and great insight as always. >> thank you, neal. >> neil: they have to hike taxes even more. >> do you then agree with the republican leader in the senate mr. mcconnell who says we are done now with the taxing side of it and now have to concentrate on spending? is that done now? is the revenue side taken care of it now? >> it is not. >> are you then saying to the upper classes get ready you are going to have to pay some more? this is not the end of it? >> i'm saying that is not off the table. >> neil: democrats pushing for a trillion bucks in new tax revenue. charlestocharles is charged wie charge card out. what do y
john boehner said i never brought it up. the president said we democrats can't live with the sequester. the reason that is important neil is the republicans have a strong card to play. democrats can't turn that off until they negotiate on the entitlements that you and i know is really driving the spending problem. >> neil: you negotiate out of fear. you are fearful to ever negotiate. bottom line. great reporting and great insight as always. >> thank you, neal. >> neil: they...
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boehner. >> neil: well, you think you're mad right now. wait until you meet my next guest, because you thought you could bully him. another thing coming. part of the republican majority. voted against the initial sandy relief bill, said it was filled with pork and says if another bill comes up there equally filled with pork, he'll do it all over again. pushing amounts to make sure that doesn't happen. his name is tom mcclintock from california. you're willing to get chris christie's face. why? >> this is not a small amount of money. you're talking $50 billion. that comes to $450 from every household in the country. so that's what your family has at stake. $450. i think we're entitled to ask, is this all going to necessary emergency storm relief? you begin to look at what's in the bill before the house. there's two billion dollars for highway repairs anywhere in the country, including up to $20 million each for guam, american samoa, they're not in the same ocean as hurricane sandy. there's $16 billion to quintuple the amount we're spending
boehner. >> neil: well, you think you're mad right now. wait until you meet my next guest, because you thought you could bully him. another thing coming. part of the republican majority. voted against the initial sandy relief bill, said it was filled with pork and says if another bill comes up there equally filled with pork, he'll do it all over again. pushing amounts to make sure that doesn't happen. his name is tom mcclintock from california. you're willing to get chris christie's face....
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john boehner, speaker boehner after not getting half of his caucus, having to depend on democrats for the fiscal cliff vote is now saying that we gave in on taxes, now it's time for spending cuts, serious entitlement reforms, which is where, you know, the the bulk of our long-term fiscal problems are. and this is going to be used, the debt ceiling is going to be used to get cuts. mitch mcconnell has said something similar. so you have the president saying one thing, but those in the house and senate, the republican leaders, saying something completely different. >> shannon: yeah, they think this is going to be all about spending ab that's the comfort. house minority leader nancy pelosi saying hey, we're not done talking about revenue, there could be tax increases with part of this negotiation. >> and the president himself said in the midst of the fiscal cliff deal when it looked like a deal, that this does not end the tax debate, but the the republicans say, that you know, there's 80 trillion dollars in unemployment liabilities no matter what you do in taxes, that's not going to solve
john boehner, speaker boehner after not getting half of his caucus, having to depend on democrats for the fiscal cliff vote is now saying that we gave in on taxes, now it's time for spending cuts, serious entitlement reforms, which is where, you know, the the bulk of our long-term fiscal problems are. and this is going to be used, the debt ceiling is going to be used to get cuts. mitch mcconnell has said something similar. so you have the president saying one thing, but those in the house and...
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you know, it's funny, and john boehner, who i know and like a lot, by the way, and i happen to think he's very capable, i just don't know what happened here. i don't understand it. the republicans, believe -- i've been saying the last few months the republicans have all the cards and not just talking about just the debt ceiling, and i'm worried about the debt ceiling 'cause i think the president's going to use the 14th amendment and we're going to end up in lawsuits for the next ten years. and so, i don't like the debt ceiling by itself as a point of strength. the strength was, let everybody pay-- let all of his supporters start paying more tax and em come to you and he will make-- that's called deal making 101, basic deal making. somebody said do they know how to make deals? i said it's not about deals, it's about common sense. >> sean: your book "the art of the deal" it says you should be willing to wake away from any deal at the last moment. weren't they afraid they'd go over the cliff and be blamed. they were blamed anyway, but wasn't that feared. >> no getting blame anyway, they
you know, it's funny, and john boehner, who i know and like a lot, by the way, and i happen to think he's very capable, i just don't know what happened here. i don't understand it. the republicans, believe -- i've been saying the last few months the republicans have all the cards and not just talking about just the debt ceiling, and i'm worried about the debt ceiling 'cause i think the president's going to use the 14th amendment and we're going to end up in lawsuits for the next ten years. and...
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john boehner understands very well the impact of latinos on the 2012 election. >> they have to get out in front of this. i respect the republicans to be benign on this. the whole culture is changing because of the politics on, this cammeron. it's not going to be my way or the highway anymore. it's going to be kind of extending a hand and they will kind of come to some agreement because border crossings are down. >> absolutely. but, mitch mcconnell, the head of the republican minority in the senate said what comes first is the debt and deficit. everything else is going to have to wait. there is going to be in the way. >> i don't know. i think they can walk and chew gum at the same time. maybe they can't. >> we will will see. >> maybe they can't. rosen, finally afghanistan, winding down the u.s. presence there. country is corrupt. remains so. karzai coming here. if you see karzai just check your wallet before you leave the room. because the guy is a weasel. we all know it. so what's going on there, rosen? >> well, the big decision that he is awaiting from the obama administration is how
john boehner understands very well the impact of latinos on the 2012 election. >> they have to get out in front of this. i respect the republicans to be benign on this. the whole culture is changing because of the politics on, this cammeron. it's not going to be my way or the highway anymore. it's going to be kind of extending a hand and they will kind of come to some agreement because border crossings are down. >> absolutely. but, mitch mcconnell, the head of the republican...
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and the republican leaders in the congress, particularly speaker john boehner and the house of representatives who was deserted on a couple of votes by his republican charges, majority of them on the final vote wednesday the vote that he cast. he didn't whip him to vote with him but he voted for the final bill that came through. owe is in no possession to give ground any time soon. he won't do it. taxes are as a political practical matter only thing that would extract new taxes at this stage of the game would be major concessions on entitlement spending which is exactly opposite what the president wants to do. >> bill: i got 20 seconds. i don't care about chuck hagel the former senator being defense secretary. i don't think it means much. does it mean anything to you? >> well, it's a good question whether he is the best nominee. i think there will be a confirmation fight. >> bill: he the get in. >> a lot of drama. because the senate majority democrat he will probably get in. >> bill: it doesn't matter. >> i think it matters. >> you really do? >> the votes are there to pass him. >> brit hume, e
and the republican leaders in the congress, particularly speaker john boehner and the house of representatives who was deserted on a couple of votes by his republican charges, majority of them on the final vote wednesday the vote that he cast. he didn't whip him to vote with him but he voted for the final bill that came through. owe is in no possession to give ground any time soon. he won't do it. taxes are as a political practical matter only thing that would extract new taxes at this stage of...
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[applaus [applause] >> house speaker john boehner at the luncheon inside capitol hill, it's coming to an end here, a little bit-- running over there about 30 minutes, as it's continuing after this, the parade gets underway. here now to join us, former george w. bush chief of staff, andy card. andy, thanks for being here. this is always an interesting day to watch, with the pomp and circumstance. all of the things that focus the country's attention on the transfer of power. your thoughts on this day, and looking back into two times that you were a part of this. >> oh, it's a great -- it's a great day to celebrate america and i love this constitution and the fact that you have article one hosting the brand new article two swearing in and the article three doing the swearing in, so you've got congress, the president, and the supreme court all there on the same stage and now they're enjoying a wonderful lunch where they're going to have very brief speeches, but say they're going to get along and work together and then they'll pile into limousines and the parades will start and just tremen
[applaus [applause] >> house speaker john boehner at the luncheon inside capitol hill, it's coming to an end here, a little bit-- running over there about 30 minutes, as it's continuing after this, the parade gets underway. here now to join us, former george w. bush chief of staff, andy card. andy, thanks for being here. this is always an interesting day to watch, with the pomp and circumstance. all of the things that focus the country's attention on the transfer of power. your thoughts...
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john boehner, as we know, totally his right. he's a smoker. maybe it's the one thing that john boehner and president obama agree on. >>brian: that john boehner should keep smoking? >>gretchen: no. that they enjoy a cigarette from time to time. >>steve: if she said to one of the 60 minutes reporters i was only allowed to run for president if i quit smoking. that's what my wife said. he didn't know after he won and was in the white house that he quit. i do believe he was chewing nicorette i read on-line. he was chewing gum during the parade. >>steve: it could have been bubblicious. >>brian: what was the gum you chewed and it shot a fluid into your mouth. >>steve: it had a crazy flavor. >>gretchen: brian's biggest pet peeve is people who chew gum. >>brian: the gum that goes squirt. freshen-up gum. >>gretchen: gosh, i needed to know that today. >>steve: we told you about this yesterday. the political director of cbs news -- remember cbs news, mainstream media -- that guy right there, he's suppose to be unbiased. his name is john dickerson. in addi
john boehner, as we know, totally his right. he's a smoker. maybe it's the one thing that john boehner and president obama agree on. >>brian: that john boehner should keep smoking? >>gretchen: no. that they enjoy a cigarette from time to time. >>steve: if she said to one of the 60 minutes reporters i was only allowed to run for president if i quit smoking. that's what my wife said. he didn't know after he won and was in the white house that he quit. i do believe he was chewing...
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are you on john boehner's side who says we'll give you a dollar in debt if you give us a dollar in spending cuts, or pat toomey the republican senator from pennsylvania says you can make priority payments to make sure the military is covered and items like that, and then make less priority payments further off in the future. would you go for one or option number two? >> i've cosponsored pat toomey's legislation, it is a temporary measure because we have to get the spending under control. that is the big problem here in this country right now, bill. we are burying our children and grandchildren under a mountain of debt. and the credit agencies say they are going to lower our ratings but not because of the debt ceiling, but because they want a credible deficit reduction plan, and the president doesn't seem to be interested in actually coming up with a credible way to deal with the amount of spending we are doing in this country. bill: if that is the says, doyoo many me, do you think it can get through the senate. >> i imagine harry reid under the direction of the president will try to block t
are you on john boehner's side who says we'll give you a dollar in debt if you give us a dollar in spending cuts, or pat toomey the republican senator from pennsylvania says you can make priority payments to make sure the military is covered and items like that, and then make less priority payments further off in the future. would you go for one or option number two? >> i've cosponsored pat toomey's legislation, it is a temporary measure because we have to get the spending under control....
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they love attacking john boehner, mitt romney, mitch mcconnell and everybody else. when it comes to harry reid and nancy pelosi they tend to give them a pass. the consequences of this are you that you get these last minute pieces of legislation like the fiscal cliff deal or the hurricane sandy legislation which are full of tax breaks for puerto rican rum and hollywood and nascar and, you know, limousines and so on and thi only people find out about after the fact because at 12:01 a.m., when the thing already been enacted. this is a lousy way to run the government and the democrats under leader harry reid have on responsible for this and yet you could look long and hard from mainstream media commentary on this. jon: ellen? >> i agree with jim, you know, it has been, this has been let go but let's remember, from 1999 to 2007, there were three times the republicans also didn't pass a budget. would be very interesting to see if there was equal media coverage from that. we didn't go back and take a look at it. but that would be very interesting to take a look at. jon: re
they love attacking john boehner, mitt romney, mitch mcconnell and everybody else. when it comes to harry reid and nancy pelosi they tend to give them a pass. the consequences of this are you that you get these last minute pieces of legislation like the fiscal cliff deal or the hurricane sandy legislation which are full of tax breaks for puerto rican rum and hollywood and nascar and, you know, limousines and so on and thi only people find out about after the fact because at 12:01 a.m., when the...
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wyoming senator john bros. sew is chairman of the foreign policy committee. nice to have you back on the program. >> thank you, jenna. jenna: i was looking at a report from bob woodward, speaker boehner apparently told woodward that he asked the president to keep jack lew at the white house, to not send him to capitol hill because he was tired of hearing the word "no" so many times. what's your reaction to this nomination if. >> well, jack lew is very partisan, and he's very political. but the fundamental problem, jenna, are are the president's policies and the president's addiction to spending. to me, that's the bigger issue. wewe are $16 trillion in debt, t is the greatest threat to our national security, and yet jack lew and the president think that spending isn't the problem. wasteful government spending is the problem. jenna: well, you've had four years of the president. in his current role, you also have had time to get to know jack lew in a couple different roles. so knowing what you know, knowing these are known entities, if you will, what's your stra
wyoming senator john bros. sew is chairman of the foreign policy committee. nice to have you back on the program. >> thank you, jenna. jenna: i was looking at a report from bob woodward, speaker boehner apparently told woodward that he asked the president to keep jack lew at the white house, to not send him to capitol hill because he was tired of hearing the word "no" so many times. what's your reaction to this nomination if. >> well, jack lew is very partisan, and he's...